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Canadian Muslim leaders denounce violence
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Canadian Islamic leaders have issued a strong condemnation of Thursday's explosions in London, saying they are "united" in their efforts to confront religious extremism. In an unprecedented move, 120 imams from across the country gathered in Toronto and released a statement afterwards. Terrorism has been increasing and it is our religious duty to confront this evil," Ahmad Kutty, a Toronto imam, told reporters. "We must do so unitedly – as imams and religious leaders," he said. We must send out this one voice across to all Muslims that there is no justification whatsoever for targeting innocent people." The declaration, organized by the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations, was released at a downtown mosque following midday prayers.x
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